Hey!
I've got a relatively crappy laptop, a Lenovo W510. I got Intel Core i7 CPU Q820 @ 1.73Ghz (8 CPUs), and a NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M.
I understand this laptop isn't really meant for gaming, but it's proven to be able to handle quite a lot of games (with low settings of course, but I'm ok with that as long as the games run smoothly) - Left 4 Dead 2, Fable III, Life is Strange, Skyrim and Bioshock Infinite, for example, run quite smoothly.
Sometimes though, I get slight fps drops in several games. Borderlands 2 runs with low fps even with the lowest settings (I acknowledge it's not the lightest game, but it should run somewhat smoothly even with a laptop like this, shouldn't it?), Rust was unplayable even with absolutely all settings set down to 0 and reduced resolution (then again, it's sort of poorly optimised anyway), and Bioshock 2 has slight fps drops here and there (not much of an issue, but bothers me slightly especially when it happens during combat).
Also, Bioshock (1) ran smoothly at first when I started playing it about a month ago, but after a few weeks I started getting slight fps drops in it too, especially when playing it while having Skype open on my second monitor.
I have Open Hardware Monitor, and the temperatures appear to be quite high (without the second monitor):
IDLE
CHROME
BIOSHOCK 2
Is there any way for me to reduce the temperatures I get while playing?
I would open up my laptop and check for dust and possibly change the thermal paste, but my laptop has warranty and so I can't open it. I doubt there'd be much dust anyway, since the laptop fan was replaced about 3 months ago, and it wasn't dusty at all. However, I can blow some compressed air through the vents if that'd help.
I was also considering getting an external cooling pad. How much would that lower my temperatures approximately? Would it be worth it or nah?
Thanks a lot!
I've got a relatively crappy laptop, a Lenovo W510. I got Intel Core i7 CPU Q820 @ 1.73Ghz (8 CPUs), and a NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M.
I understand this laptop isn't really meant for gaming, but it's proven to be able to handle quite a lot of games (with low settings of course, but I'm ok with that as long as the games run smoothly) - Left 4 Dead 2, Fable III, Life is Strange, Skyrim and Bioshock Infinite, for example, run quite smoothly.
Sometimes though, I get slight fps drops in several games. Borderlands 2 runs with low fps even with the lowest settings (I acknowledge it's not the lightest game, but it should run somewhat smoothly even with a laptop like this, shouldn't it?), Rust was unplayable even with absolutely all settings set down to 0 and reduced resolution (then again, it's sort of poorly optimised anyway), and Bioshock 2 has slight fps drops here and there (not much of an issue, but bothers me slightly especially when it happens during combat).
Also, Bioshock (1) ran smoothly at first when I started playing it about a month ago, but after a few weeks I started getting slight fps drops in it too, especially when playing it while having Skype open on my second monitor.
I have Open Hardware Monitor, and the temperatures appear to be quite high (without the second monitor):
IDLE
■ cpu 1: 45
■ cpu 2: 45
■ cpu 3: 45
■ cpu 4: 46
■ gpu: 46
CHROME
■ cpu 1: 52
■ cpu 2: 51
■ cpu 3: 52
■ cpu 4: 53
■ gpu: 52
BIOSHOCK 2
■ cpu 1: 84
■ cpu 2: 87
■ cpu 3: 84
■ cpu 4: 91
■ gpu: 94
Is there any way for me to reduce the temperatures I get while playing?
I would open up my laptop and check for dust and possibly change the thermal paste, but my laptop has warranty and so I can't open it. I doubt there'd be much dust anyway, since the laptop fan was replaced about 3 months ago, and it wasn't dusty at all. However, I can blow some compressed air through the vents if that'd help.
I was also considering getting an external cooling pad. How much would that lower my temperatures approximately? Would it be worth it or nah?
Thanks a lot!
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